Before getting into the debate at hand, we need to understand certain basic themes first. Juveniles are children who fall under the age of 18 (though in some states in the USA, this age is either set a little higher or a little lower) and have committed a crime. Their young age acts as a deterrent for placing them in a trial that an adult would be placed under, and that's the reason why juvenile delinquency punishments are often less harsh than an adult's would have been had he/she committed the same crime.
Is that the right attitude to adopt or are we merely giving them a reason to commit more crimes because they have it easier? Will trying juveniles in the same way as adults turn out to be a better solution and act as a deterrent to stop crime? The following article will put forth certain arguments based on this issue, and the pros and cons of whether juveniles should be tried as adults or not.